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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Magpies have recorded 26 wins, and West Brom. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in September 2004, with Newcastle Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Oct | West Brom. | 0 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 3-1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 11 May | West Brom. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 04 May | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Newcastle Utd., West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Baggies have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd.'s 51 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. West Brom. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 29 points from their 35 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Newcastle Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Magpies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| West Brom. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |